Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great

Public charity · Grantmaker Bay City, MI EIN: 38-1648580

With a special concern for the disadvantages and equal concern for the problems and growth needs for all youth, it is the purpose to provide relevant and everyday programs which are based upon principles of behavioral guidance and upon components of the youth development.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great at a glance

Total assets
$2,993,334
+10.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,863,993
-17.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$24,637
+178.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,070,419
+2.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Bay City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club of Bay County Bay City, MIPurchase of Investme$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,993,334$1,863,993$2,070,419——$24,637
2024$2,698,691$2,270,998$2,016,006——$8,844
2023$2,391,279$1,753,439$1,669,703——$139
2022$2,180,879$1,369,380$1,267,953——$2,402
2021$2,009,307$1,517,191$1,183,610$40,0001$361
2020$1,841,263$922,368$1,216,208——$194
2019$1,958,806$1,215,669$1,269,092——$760

About Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great

Based on IRS filings

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great is a public charity, based in Bay City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $25K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great is led by Lynn Pavlawk, Chief Executive O on every filing since 2024; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lynn Pavlawk

    Chief Executive O

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2024) → $126K (2025)

  • Ty Mier

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Tribble

    Member

    President → Member & Interim, 2023

    Member & Interim → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $19K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Andrea Horner

    Member

    Director → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Taylor

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathleen Schell

    Secretary

    Director → Member, 2023

    Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Richards

    Member

    Director → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Cook

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Herbert Spence III

    Member

    Director → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Wehner

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Carter

    Member

    Midwest Trustee → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Davis

    Member

    President → Past President, 2021

    Past President → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Shaheen

    Member

    Director → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Charlton

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cory Cripps

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Schmitz

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Keyser

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonah O'Laughlin

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Wellnitz

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Coppens

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Jim Sharrard (2019–2024) — Member
  • Former: Scott Stanger (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Julie Villano (2021–2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Michael Hayes (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Bethany Charlton (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Espinoza (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Carpenter (2021) — Past Executive D
  • Former: Kelly Peatross (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Michael Kirby (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Tribble (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Smallwood Holoman Jr. (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lynn Pavlawk — Chief Exec O: $126KLynn PavlawkChief Exec O$126K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Lynn Pavlawk (Chief Exec O).

Frequently asked questions about Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great

How large is Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great?

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

Where does Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great operate?

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great's EIN?

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1648580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)

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